Moms on Call | Basic Baby Care 0-6 Months | Parenting Book 1 of 3 (Moms On Call Parenting Books)

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The first night was rough for all involved, but we dropped our beloved swaddle, night/early AM bottle, and put him into his crib in his room for the first time - all at the same time. Our 2 month old son eats amazing, sleeps 8-9 hours a night with ONE wake up, and is happy as can be.

Let’s start off with an anecdote: It’s a cool, rainy afternoon and your curious toddler decides that the living room bookcase resembles a fantastic climbing adventure. It is quite extreme and suggested to close the door, have baby in a pitch black room and leave the baby there for 12 hours to figure it out. One of the foundational elements of understanding feeding is recognizing that in the early weeks, both parent and baby are adjusting. It now made sense why every single one of my mom friends recommended this book; a no-frills instruction manual on how to raise a baby.

She was essential for my mental health and became a rock for me during the complicated birth of my son.

Since I'd decided to room-share for longer than that, according to the AAP guidelines, I knew I wasn't really "doing" MOC. When we welcomed our second baby, we lived in a small home with only 2 bedrooms, so there weren’t many options for keeping the baby and our 4 year old separate.

With two decades in pediatric nursing, Jennifer combines her professional experience with her personal journey to provide parents with pragmatic advice and inspiration.